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The opinions I have expressed are my own. I want to go back! Ein Gedi was one of the most beautiful and interesting sites for me when I visited Israel. This attractive resource with its sumptuous photography, fine illustrations, and superb maps as you would expect in a Carta title enables you to have an intense tour of Ein Gedi from your armchair. I will review this work again before any subsequent trips. The book begins with a topographical map and introduction that gives a broad overview. The first half of the book is an outstanding historical survey of the site.
The history is placed within accepted archaeological periods and the archaeological evidence is carefully presented. The section that covers the biblical period is, for most of us, the most insightful. The second section provides an actual tour of Ein Gedi.
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A map covering pages 72 and 73 show the extensive possibilities of a visit to the site. The photo on page 76 that gives an aerial view of Ein Gedi looking west is breathtaking. What follows is a thorough coverage of all that can be seen there. This is a perfect title for either Bible students or travelers to Israel.
Over the last few years, Carta has developed an outstanding set of introductory atlases. This title is one of the earliest releases.
While I feel that later titles continue to get better, this earlier entry is a thorough success and one that I would recommend you study first if you choose to work through these atlases. A careful study of these titles would be the equivalent of an awesome college class though these titles are accessible enough for any Bible student. This title gives a broad sweep of important background material for the New Testament in the beautiful Carta style.
After an initial physical map of Israel, you have the succinct and pithy overview of all the books of the New Testament. Next, you have a breakdown of the different areas in Israel where the varying climate impacts its history.
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From there, you spread out to the larger New Testament world including the areas that Paul carried the gospel to throughout the Roman Empire. Some of the maps are those you may have seen in some of their larger, beloved Bible atlases. This title in 40 large, attractive pages really pulls off a fine presentation of the geography of the Bible for students at any level.
If you will take the time to study this introductory atlas, you will quickly understand how the geography in Bible lands dramatically impacts events.
Understanding The Old Testament: An Introductory Atlas to the Hebrew Bible
This title goes well with other introductory atlases in this series that give an overview for the Old Testament, the New Testament, kingdoms in and around Israel, and biblical archaeology. These two authors have contributed several of these outstanding titles and Carta has perfected the art of presentation. Carta never fails us with its maps and pictures. Their titles are always a visual smorgasbord. The text is highly instructive as well. You will gain a working knowledge of the climate and geography of the entire Middle East where the discussion is especially thorough on prominent areas of the Bible.
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The range of climate and geography being so small an area is incredibly pronounced and has a distinct impact on those living in the particular areas. In my view, this knowledge is critical background information for any sort of Bible study. At this point, Carta has several introductory atlases that could serve as a personal class on some important topics of Bible study. Paul Wright has contributed several of these outstanding introductory atlases covering the New Testament, geography, biblical kingdoms, important people groups mentioned in the Bible, as well as writing a well-received major Bible Atlas.
This title gives an excellent overview of biblical archaeology. When you finish this book, you will have a working knowledge of what biblical archaeology is and what has been discovered in Israel from various archaeological periods.
Other works may probe more deeply the broader assumptions of archaeological work while this one focuses more on what we have found. These findings are presented through clear text, gorgeous pictures, and effectively chosen Bible maps. This book could have a secondary use as a guide to what archaeological sites might be worth visiting on your next trip to the holy land too. The diagram on page 9 is worth pages of text in describing how we have such levels of archaeological finds available at many sites in Israel.
We also find there an overview of archaeological periods.
Fortunately, there have been many wonderful archaeological finds in every major era between those two and none are given short shrift here. These Carta introductory atlases are a lot of fun. This title introduces and compares the biblical kingdoms and empires that framed the Old and New Testaments. Wright who has produced a major atlas and other of these introductory atlases.
This title is no exception. After briefly describing the world of the Bible on a physical map, he describes the origin of the people of Israel as well as the earlier kingdoms around them that influenced their history. From there, he gives a good overview of the rising kingdom of Egypt as well as their famous interaction with Israel. After that interaction, Egypt, as you well know, greatly declined and Israel went from a tribal nation to a monarchy. The heights of her glory were the empires of David and Solomon. This is all well described. The balance of this book of 40 attractive pages introduces us to the Roman Empire that brings us into the New Testament.
The work is the expected Carta experience. Beautiful photographs, timely illustrations, and the best maps in the business. When you factor in the essential nature of understanding the kingdoms that affected Israel during the Old Testament, this book meets a real need and I highly recommend it! I received this map free from the publisher. His earlier major work, The Quest , is the gold standard on the Temple from either a historical or an archaeological perspective.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jun 27, Jimmy Reagan rated it it was amazing. Baruch Sarel wrote this little jewel filled with incredible Carta maps, pictures, and illustrations. From there, the story of the OT is told historically with text and well-chosen maps. The kings of Israel and Judah are described, as are the corresponding prophets. This would be perfect for Bible or Sunday School classes as well as personal study. Chalk this up as another highly-recommended volume! I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.
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